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Katherine DeVoursney was born and raised in Muskegon, MI and is a 2011 graduate of Albion College with degrees in Art History & Art with a concentration in Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership. Upon graduation, Katherine completed three terms of service with AmeriCorps through City Year Detroit, Public Allies Pittsburgh, and VISTA Muskegon. Her career has primarily focused on K-12 educational initiatives within the non-profit sector, including previous roles with Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, Community enCompass: McLaughlin Grows Urban Farm, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and Catholic Social Services. Most recently, Katherine served as the Region 6 HSGP FEMA Grant Coordinator at the West Michigan Regional Medical Consortium. Her writing has been published in Michigan History Magazine as well as in the recently released book Astrobiology and the People Who Study It: Stories of Science and Self edited by Dr. Nicolle E.B. Zellner. Outside of work, Katherine likes to spend time with her family, make ceramics, and visit her beloved Lake Michigan shoreline.